Macrocystisn.

Brit.

/ˌmakrə(ʊ)ˈsɪstɪs/, U.S.

/ˈˌmækroʊˈsɪstɪs/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Macrocystis.

Etymology: < scientific Latin Macrocystis (C. A. Agardh Species algarum (1821) I. i. 46) < macro- macro- comb. form + ancient Greek κύστις bladder (see cyst n.).

A genus of brown algae of which the only species now recognized is Macrocystis pyrifera, a giant kelp which is widespread in the southern hemisphere and along the Pacific coast of America; an alga of this genus.

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the world > plants > particular plants > algae > seaweed > [noun] > kelp and allies

red ware1699

kelp-weed1805

kelp1839

Macrocystis1847

laminaria1848

1847 J. D. Hooker Bot. Antarctic Voy. I. ii. 465 The Macrocystis girds the globe in the Southern temperate zone, but not in the Tropics or Northern Hemisphere.

1875 Encycl. Brit. I. 509/1 Masses of Macrocystis, like green meadows, are found in every latitude. Many specimens have been seen about 300 feet long; some even extend to 700 feet or upwards.

1937 J. E. Tilden Algae & their Life Relations (ed. 2) vi. 300 At the present time the most important use of Macrocystis is as a food for human beings and livestock.

1984 A. C. Duxbury & A. Duxbury Introd. World's Oceans xv. 473 The great kelp, Macrocystis, is found along the California coast.

1991 R. S. K. Barnes & K. H. Mann Fund. Aquatic Ecol. (ed. 2) xiii. 246/1 Algin and agar are similar compounds derived from the subtidal seaweeds Macrocystis and Gracilaria.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	macrocystis
释义	Macrocystisn. Brit. /ˌmakrə(ʊ)ˈsɪstɪs/, U.S. /ˈˌmækroʊˈsɪstɪs/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Macrocystis. Etymology: < scientific Latin Macrocystis (C. A. Agardh Species algarum (1821) I. i. 46) < macro- macro- comb. form + ancient Greek κύστις bladder (see cyst n.). A genus of brown algae of which the only species now recognized is Macrocystis pyrifera, a giant kelp which is widespread in the southern hemisphere and along the Pacific coast of America; an alga of this genus. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > algae > seaweed > [noun] > kelp and allies red ware1699 kelp-weed1805 kelp1839 Macrocystis1847 laminaria1848 1847 J. D. Hooker Bot. Antarctic Voy. I. ii. 465 The Macrocystis girds the globe in the Southern temperate zone, but not in the Tropics or Northern Hemisphere. 1875 Encycl. Brit. I. 509/1 Masses of Macrocystis, like green meadows, are found in every latitude. Many specimens have been seen about 300 feet long; some even extend to 700 feet or upwards. 1937 J. E. Tilden Algae & their Life Relations (ed. 2) vi. 300 At the present time the most important use of Macrocystis is as a food for human beings and livestock. 1984 A. C. Duxbury & A. Duxbury Introd. World's Oceans xv. 473 The great kelp, Macrocystis, is found along the California coast. 1991 R. S. K. Barnes & K. H. Mann Fund. Aquatic Ecol. (ed. 2) xiii. 246/1 Algin and agar are similar compounds derived from the subtidal seaweeds Macrocystis and Gracilaria. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1847
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